Jurisdictional Challenges and Arbitration: Insights from Orange v Shein [2025] EWHC 2966 (KB)
In the sphere of cross-border commercial dispute resolution, the interplay between court proceedings and arbitration is often delicate. When parties dispute whether an arbitration agreement is valid – for instance, because the signatory lacked authority – that challenge will inevitably raise procedural and strategic questions. The recent ruling in Orange v Shein [2025] EWHC 2966 […]
Pricing Disputes and Arbitral Awards: The English High Court’s Lessons from Aston Martin MENA Limited v Aston Martin Lagonda Limited [2025] EWHC 2531 (Comm)
Disagreements over pricing are among the most common sources of conflict in cross-border distribution agreements. The case of Aston Martin MENA Limited v Aston Martin Lagonda Limited [2025] EWHC 2531 (Comm) illustrates how the English High Court approaches such disputes, balancing respect for arbitral autonomy with a clear, commercially oriented view of contract interpretation. By […]